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LAWS1150: PRINCIPLES OF PRIVATE LAW This course outline is for LAWS1150 in Term 3 2021. Students enrolled in LAWS1150 may check their Moodle course page for teacher contact details. Alternatively, teacher details can be found in the Staff directory. Course description LAWS1150 is only available in T1 by School Consent. Contact UNSW Law Student Services for more information. This course introduces students to the basic elements and principles of private law. It begins by looking at what the term private law means, the sources of private law and the different areas of private law - especially property, contract, tort and unjust enrichment – relate to each other. The bulk of the course is spent on the topics of contract and property law. In both cases, the course provides an introduction to materials that are expanded upon in later subje With respect to contract law, this course covers the formation of contracts and the doctrine of privity. Several other elements of contract law are dealt with later in the curriculu Contracts. With respect to property law, this course considers the boundaries of the concept of property, as well as several of the rules with respect to the creation, transfer protection of property rights. Again several other elements of property law are dealt with later in Land Law, and to some extent also in Equity and Trusts. The course also introduces students to two smaller topics: agency and equitable estoppel. As well as being closely related to contracts and property, these are two impor areas of law for practicing lawyers.

Main Topics The Domain of Private Law Private law, values and justice Private law and public law distinguished Origins and sources of private law The categories of private law

Contract Formation of contracts Offer and acceptance Intention to create legal relations Consideration Certainty of terms Privity Promissory estoppel

Property Definition of property Licences, contractual and otherwise New forms of property Definition of land Doctrine of fixtures Personal property Creation of property rights: original acquisition, voluntary/involuntary transfers The concept of possession of land and goods Bailment Torts of trespass, detinue and conversion Adverse possession/possessory title Formal requirements for the transfer of interests in land Proprietary estoppel Agency Fundamental principles Distinction from other relationships, eg employment, sub-contract The formation and consequences of agency Graduate Attributes & Learning Outcomes UNSW graduate attributes (GAs) are developed through UNSW Law program learning outcomes (PLOs for Undergraduate (UG), Juris Doctor (JD) and Postgraduate (PG)) a the course learning outcomes (CLOs) of individual courses. All UNSW graduates are expected to attain the GAs. UNSW Law graduates are expected to attain the PLOs an

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graduate of a specific course is expected to attain the CLOs of that course.

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) Students successfully completing this course will have achieved the following CLOs. Please note that each CLO contributes to one or more of the PLOs. CLO1 CLO2 CLO3 of legal CLO4 10, 12) CLO5 -

Understand the basic principles and sources of private law, with a focus on contract law, property law, agency and equitable estoppel (PLOs 1, 4, 5, 6) Apply these principles to hypothetical fact scenarios (PLOs 1,4, 5, 6, 9) Demonstrate an awareness of the place of private law within the general landscape of Australian law, including the role of principles of justice in the developm rules (PLOs 1, 3, 5, 7, 8) Examine the principles of private law critically in light of practical problems in the operation of the law, both alone and in co-operation with others (PLOs 1, 3, 7 Demonstrate effective oral communication skills by discussing and debating course concepts in a scholarly, reflective and respectful manner (PLOs 1, 9, 10, 11)

Assessment 1. Assignment(30%)[CLO1,CLO2] 2. Class Participation(20%)[CLO1,CLO2,CLO3,CLO4,CLO5] 3. Exam (end-semester)(50%)[CLO1,CLO2,CLO3,CLO4] The specifics of assessment change each term the course is offered. Students enrolled in this course may check their Moodle course page for details. Common Assessment Descriptions There are common assessment items used across many courses at the Faculty of Law. Students should read the general descriptions about the Common Assessment Type UNSW LAW. Please note that these are general descriptions that will give you an overview of what may be included. Teachers and convenors may change the description wi each individual course. Assessment Policy & Study Skills Assessment in Law has a range of requirements, including proper citation practice and good writing skills. Support is available to all enrolled students from the Learning Centre students who need help with academic skills. They offer individual consultations, academic skills courses for credit, workshops, online resources, small group consultations postgraduates, and more Faculty-based programs. Their approach is to help students with the nuts and bolts of academic reading, writing, speaking, and researching. They h explain the rules of the game, and ways of playing, and then encourage you to develop these skills in your own writing. Access to other kinds of student support is availabl https://www.unsw.edu.au/life.

All students must read and abide by the UNSW Law Assessment Policy & Student Information before submitting assessment items. This document includes information on Cl Attendance, Late Work, Word Limits, Marking, Special Consideration, Work Load, and Academic Misconduct & Plagiarism. More information can also be found at Assessmen Exam Information. Course Material Information on prescribed and recommended readings for this course can be found at the UNSW Bookshop website, the High Use Collection at the UNSW Library or, for enro students, on the Moodle course page. Feedback UNSW Law appreciates the need for students to have feedback on their progress prior to the last date for withdrawal without failure. All courses will therefore provide feedbac students prior to this date, as well as throughout the course. However, students should note that feedback does not take the form only of formal grades and written comments written assessments. Rather, formative feedback, which helps students to self-assess, to identify misunderstandings, and to identify areas requiring further work, will occur du class and possibly online. For example, where a teacher asks the class a question, all students should think about how they might answer. Even though not all students necessarily be able to respond orally, everyone can reflect on their tentative answer in light of the teacher’s response and subsequent class discussion. If you are strugglin understand what is being asked in class, or if your tentative answers prove incorrect and subsequent discussion does not clear things up, then you should continue to questions (of yourself, your peers or your teacher). Similarly, you can get a sense of your ability in a course through peer feedback during group work, your teacher’s response your in-class contributions, and your own response to in-class problems and examples (whether or not you are called on to relay your answer to the class) and also your on activities and responses by others to those activities. Students enrolled in this course may check their Moodle course page for details on the specific feedback used in this cou Course Improvement Student feedback is very important to continual course improvement. This is demonstrated within the School of Law by the implementation of the UNSW online student surv myExperience, which allows students to evaluate their learning experiences in an anonymous way. myExperience survey reports are produced for each survey. They are relea to staff after all student assessment results are finalised and released to students. Course convenors will use the feedback to make ongoing improvements to the course. Stude enrolled in this course may check their Moodle course page for details on the actions taken in response to evaluation feedback in Student Surveys. Timetable and Teacher Information Students enrolled in LAWS1150 may check their Moodle course page for teacher contact details. Those not enrolled in the course may find information on the academic in UNSW Law Staff Directory. Student Welfare UNSW and the Law School are committed to providing study and welfare services to support you during your enrolment. A complete list of services and contact details is availa at http://studentlife.unsw.edu.au/services/.

Disclaimer Information regarding Course Outlines are subject to change and students are advised to check updates. If there is a discrepancy between the information posted here and the online handbook or the UNSW Law website, please contact Law Student Services Office for advice. UNSW Law reserves the right to discontinue or vary such courses or staff allocations at any time. If your course is not here, please visit Handbook for information.

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